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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-06

CHICAGO, JAN 5-To night the fact was made
public that Local Assemblies 1890, 5732, GIGS
and 8218 of the Knights of Labor have taken
steps towards renewing the boycott against Selz
Schwab 4 Co and C. H. Fargo & Co.. the rea-
son being alleged violations by the two firms of
the contract entered into last spring with the
Knights. The four local assemblies mentioned are
composed exclusively of employees Of the various
boot and shoe factories of Chicago and at their
instance the question to whether any of the
shoe firms had violated the agreement to
discontinue, quickly possible the employ
ment of convict labor came before the State ex-
ecutive board of knights at its last session In
this city The board decided adversely on the
charges preferred against tho manufacturers.
and. with the exception of the case OF Fargo &
Co.. the charges were not seriously entertained
This decision, it appears, very unsatis-
factory to the Knights directly interested and a
joint session of their four local assemblies has
been held to take action in the matter. At the
joint meeting the executive board was bitterly
denounced one of the speakers charging that
members of it were influenced by money from
the manufacturers 1t was then decided to re.
new the SELF, Schwab G. Co. and Fargo boy
colts At the Office of Fargo & Co., this even
ing, the charge was admitted that the firm had
transferred the greater portion of their work to
the penitentlary at Jackson, Mich, where
Fargo has contracts running ten years. SELF,
Schwab & Co. said, however that mistake had
surely been made in their case. The firm was
living strictly up to the letter and spirit of its
agreement with the Knights.
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General and Personal.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Newton Ciaypool, OF
Indianapolis called at the Journal bureau this
afternoon.
Representative Holman left here for Indian
arolis this afternoon.
Third Auditor John S. Williams left at the
same time for his home at Lafayette, his father
in-law, Owen Ball a prominent citizen of that
city, being very i'll. Mr. Holman intends enter
ing the senatorial race.
Anderson Brothers; of Fort Wayne, have been
awarded the contract for furnishing stone tblue
Amherst limesttnel for the New Albany public
building at $27, 900.
A bill was introduced for Senator Harrison to-
day by Senator Henderson granting an increase
of pension to James L. Powner of indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Oliver, and the formers
mother. Mrs. James Oliver, of South Bend, are
in the city. stopping with Congressman George
Ford, at 1101 X street. Northwest.
Among the petitions presented to Congress to-
day were several protesting against the adoption
of the conference report on the interstate COM
merce bill.
The President held short public reception in
the East Room, this afternoon. His right knee
is still stiff, and slight limp in his walk,
but otherwise his health is reported to be
good.
Among the petitions and memorials presented
to the Senate today were quite number pray
ing for an appropriation, and in some cases ask
ing the definite sum of 800 to enable colored
citizens to emgrate to Liberia
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PLEURO-PNEUMONIA:

8udge T. c. Jones Favors the Bill Prepared
by the House Agricultural Committee.
Special to the Indianapolis journaa.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Judce T. G.. Jones
prominent stock raiser of Delaware o. was in
Senator Shermans room at the Capitol for some
time this afternoon. Judge Jones is known
throughout Ohio and the West generally as an
enthusiast on the subject of legislatine pleuro-
pneumonia and other contagious livestock dis
cases out Of existence, and came here to help the
passage of one Of the bills now pending in Con-
gress. He said to your correspondent that he
found the situation here Just as he predicted.
He believes there is good prospect for the pas
sage of the bill prepared by the House commit
tee agriculture, with a few amendments
especially one increasing the amount of the ap-
preparation, and that it will be satisfactory to
the cattlemen of the country. The bill amends
the present law on the subject by enlargng the
powers Of the Agricultural Department and au-
thorzing it to examine stock in any part of the
United States, with view to ascertaining if
contagious diseases exist. 1t gives absolute
power to the Commissioner Of Agriculture. and
establishes rules governing interstate transit of
cattle. Judge Jones thinks that none Of the
new bills, though some have many good provis-
ions have any prospect FOR action at this session
of Congress.
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talr 70 the nation and fair to the State of New
ork. The exhaustive report OF the committee
Oh railways and canals was read in Mr. Weber's
llne, and consumed the greater part of the
morning hour; aud the committee rose without
Inc House then went into committee of the
"hoie,-Mr. McMillen, of Tennessee in the chair
on the Indian appropriation bill The bill gave
ESQ 70 no opposition in any of its features and
'he committee having risen it was passed with
out discussion or division. 1t appropriates S..
, Inc military academy approximation bill was
hour. 'A u"' 'ei "a az
!. Mr.. Morrow, of California. presented a petit
ton OF James A. Garfield Post 81. department
OF california in favor of the EdmunGs and
i1cker anti polygamy bill Referred
Inc Speaker laid before the House the follow
ing communication, dated Washington, D., c.,
Dec. 81, 1886:
hereby respectfully resign nv Office AS Representa-
No III the Forty ninth Congress from the Fifth CON
gressional district OF North Carolina to take effect
W e"'o' Respectfully yours
JAMES W. REID.
Inc communication was laid upon the table.
r, On motion of Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, the
house, by vote of yeas liz, nays CO. went into
committee of the whole-Mr Springer of Hi
nolS, In the chair-on the bill for the consollda
ton OF certain bureaus in the Navy Department t.
Inc remainder of the afternoon was consumed
In the reading of the majority and minority re-
ports, and without action the committee rose
and the House adjourned
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MINOR MATTERS.
Portions of Europe Where Passports Are
Required of Foreign Visitors.

Portions of Europe Where Passports Are
Required of Foreign Visitors.
WAsHISGToN, Jan. 5.-The Secretary of State
has received dispatch from Frederick Raine,
United States ul-general at Berlin, setting
forth the annoy ances to which United States
citizens visiting Europe and especially Ger
many, subject themselves by neglectng to Sc
cure passports before leaving this country.
Berlin, Frankfort, Hamburg. Leipsc and other
cities of the German empire are subjected to
so-called small state Of SIEGE" and every
stranger or foreigner visiting these places is
qured to identify himself by producing pass
after the arrival of a stranger the police author
tiles demand the production of q passport and
if he is not provided with one he must either
procure one at the nearest United States legation
or submit annoyances, if not peremptory
order TO leave. No stranger enter the
dominions of the Russian Empire without a
passport, while in several places of Austria,
Italy etc, similar prohlbtory measures are en-
forced Americans visiting the continent of
Europe will do we'll to provide themselves with
pass ports. Students desiring to enter the Ger
man universities can be natriculated only upon
producing passports. The latter are obtained by
the authorities Of the university and ticket of
protection university membership issued.
After such membership ceases the passport is
returned to its owner.
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Secretary Bayard Furnishes Figures for the !
Information of the House

Secretary Bayard Furnishes Figures for the
Information of the House.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.--The President to-day
transmitted to the House of Representatives a
letter from the Secretary of State incosing
mass Of statements from consular officers of the
customs duties by foreign nations upon the pro-
duce and manufactures of the United States In
his letter of trans,uittal Secretary Bayard says:
'In framing this inquiry, only such articles
were included as ara exported from this country
to foreign markets. the design being to show
what burdens are imposed upon existing com
merce. and TO leave for future inquiry what
hindrances or prohibitions are entirely prevent
ing the sale OF American products in competi-
ton with the products of other nations. In
future report these tariffs will be considered in
detail, and their restriction and retalia-
tory features pointed out. Upon the impor
lance of this subject. at the present time,
! need hardly !. veil. The demand for mar
kets for American products has become almost
imperative, and these markets must be sought
among those nations which, from fiscal or pro-
tective necessity from the need of revenue or
the desire of fostering manufacturing indus
tries, have imposed duties upon articles OF for
eign growth or production which are most oner
and oppressive, not only to the consumer
but TO the American exporter. A compa rlson
between the tariffs herewith presented and that
of the United States may point out IN what lines
sn export trade in American products may be
built up by iudicious remodelling- of our own
tariff. In conclusion, / would call your atten-
ton to the fact that no nation claiming to be
civilized imposes duties upon works of art at all
commensurate with those levied under the tariff
of the United States"
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LABOR MATTERS.
T. 3. Mcclure Denounces as Groundless the
Rumored Discussions Among the Knights.

T. 3. McGnire Denounces as Groundless the
Rumored Discussions Among the Knights.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-Mr. T. B. Mcclure, of
New York, member of District Assembly 80,
and one of the general executive board of the
knights of Labor who has been travelling from
point to point since November in the interests of
the order was in this city yesterday. In an in
terview MIR. Mcclure stated that all the reports
given in the newspapers in regard to split in
the ranks of his order and a general disruption
of the knights Of Labor we're too ridiculous to
be noticed. AS to the statements in New York
dispatches that he was responsible for the rails
ing of Mr.. Powderys salary and the extension
of his term, in order to make capital for him.
self, 80 that he might finally become the head Of
the order. he said it was utterly ground!ess. SO
far from being IN any way responsible for it, he
actually voted against the increase of salary and
the extension of the official term from one to
two years, and his delegation of sixty one voted
with him. The talk of calling special session,
going the rounds of the papers. he asserted. was
not INDUCED in by any'of the order. OF course
there were cases of individual dissatsfac ton,
just as in other orders or even in the churches,
but nothing of the kind had become general,
aud probably never would.
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SONS OF GREAT MEN.

Reflections Suggested by the Presence of
Young Grant, Arthur, Logan and Others.
Washington Special to New York Star
The presence here of the sons of ex-Presdent
Grant exPresident Arthur, ex-senator Logan,
ex-senator Stephen A. Douglas and ex-Vice-
president John c. Breckenridge is calculated to
provoke reflection the difficulties attendant
upon being great mans son.
F. d. Grant is now about thirty Eve years of
age. and has something of the appearance of
General Grant, combined with decided resem-
blance to his mothers family He has few of
the mental or personal characteristics OF his
father, and does not impress one AS being either
clever or possessed of much motive power. Com
pared to the General he may be said to be a very
weak solution of Grant.
Young Allan Arthur seems to be giving his
entire attention to society as far his recent
bereavement will permit. and is simply very
weli-dressed and we'll bred youth, fresh from
college and at that age when the tying of
cravat, or the fit of coat, what the fellows
at the club are doing are the main questions
There are as yet few evidences of those at
| tributes which made his father successful
lawyer, politician and a very respectable soldier.
Doubtless when the young man has had his
fling, sown his wild oats and settled down to the
| serious business of life he may develop qualities
now dormant.
Logans son seems to give promise of some of
the sturdy characteristics of his father and the
tact and political sagacity of his mother. The
| West is a school better adapted for the devel-
| opment Of the manhood of young men than the
| atmosphere of political society in Washington.
| Mr. Douglass son is short, thick-set young
man, inclined to be duck-legged. There is some
| thing Of general resemblance to his dis
tinguished father in his face and figure. but
there is wanting the fiery eye and eloquent man
Der of ''the Little Giant" There docs not seem
much promise of the fathers mantle, and only
tie general mediocrity characteristic Of the sons
| of most great men.
John c. Breckinridge's son Clifton, a repre-
sentative from Arkansas, is one Of the lot who
! gives proof of the inheritance of the talents
which mark the Breckenridge stock. If 1 mis-
take not, he a courier at his fathers head
quarters in the early part of the war, and was
| lad Of about fourteen at the time. His small
| boyish face and figure were familiar to every
| soldier in the Army of the Tennessee, and he
probably rode into more hot places carrying
| orders than will ever be known.
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FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
Routine Business In the Senate-A Proposed
$4,000 Pension for Mrs. Logan.

Routine Business In the Senate-A Proposed
$4,000 Pension for Mrs. Logan.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 5.-Among the papers sub
mitted to the Senate by the presiding officer
were three reports from the Secretary of War,
in response to resolutions of inquiry to change
Of engineers on the improvements at the mouth
OF the Columbia river; as to the projected bridge
across the Arthur Kill, between New Jersey and
Staten Island, and as to the apportionment of
the money appropriated for the improvement of
the Missouri river. Also, a report of the Com
missioner Of the General Land Office relative to
the withholding from sale OF coal and iron lands
In Alabama. Also, various memorials Of public
bodies in favor of the passage of the interstate
commerce bill.
Mr. Culom presented memorial of the Pitts
burg Chamber of Commerce in favor of the
passage OF the interstate commerce bill: also
the proceedings of railroad convention on the
tame subject
Mr. Mitchell. of Pennsylvania from the com
mittee on pensions, reported bill granting a
pension of s., 900 year to the widow of Gen
John A. Logan, and asked for its immediate l.
liberation, but under objection by Mr. Coke, the
bill went over until tomorrow.
The Senate at 2 o'clock, took up the conference
report of the interstate commerce bill, and was
addressed by Mr.. Platr, of Connecticut. The
Senator's remarks will DE found elsewhere in
ihis paper
The Senate went into executive session before
Mr. PlAtt had concluded his speech, and soon
after adjourned.
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WASHINGTON NEWS TOPICS.
ThePresident Approves Some Important
Changes in the Civil-Service Rules.
Prospect for Passage of Bill to Eradicate
Contagious Cattle Diseases-Informatio
for People Who Intend Going Abroad.


The Commissioners Given Power Over An
pointmentsin the New York Custom-House
WAsHiNGToN, Jan. 5.-The civil-service Com
missioners yesterday had long conference with
the President concerning appointments and pro-
motions in the New York custom-hou Thev
submitted to him set of rules which will give
them supervision and control for the first time
of all examinations, appointments and of pro-
motions in the custom service at the port of New
York. Promotions there are now governed by
what are known as the Hayes rules. The new
regulations are the result of an Investigation
made by Commissioner Oberly several weeks
ago, and will change the existing practice in the
following particulars:
They will make examinations for promotion
compulsory instead Of optional
Under the new rules the names of all persons
eligible tor promotion in the New York custom
house are to be submitted to the appointing off
GERS, instead of only four names. as now ra-
Quired.
Under the present rules regulating appoiut.
mehts to ali branches of the civil service a per.
son, after examination. is eligible for appoint
ment to the highest grades of the service The
new regulations provide that certificates for ap
pointment to the customs service at New York
shall be only to the lowest, or ST. 200 class. and
that after any person has entered the service he
mail be required to pass examinations for pro
motion TO each succeeding higher grade until ths
fourth class 10 attained, which includes employee.
N the custom-house receiving salaries OF from
81. 800 to So, 0O0
The rules have been approved by the Presi
Gent.
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PhiladelDhia's Striking Rrewers.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-The striking beer
brewers held enthusiastic meeting to-day.
Speeches were made by local leaders denouncng
the Knights Of Labor, and advising the men 70
refuse the offer made by that organization to
take them back Speeches were also made by
Louis Herbrand, of the National Beer Brewers
Association, and George Barth secretary of the
Beer Drivers Union, of New York. They prom
ised financial aid, and advised the strikers to
stand firm. Some saloon keepers have boy
cotted the breweries where the employees are on
strike, and are selling New York union beer
The brewers declare that new men are being
taken every day, and that they have no inten-
ton of acceding to the demands of the strikers
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friends are left to imagine. It is believed that
the Dabney controversy may give some light up
on the subject. 1t is understood that it was to
DIR. Laws that Dabney stated he had been
guard at Andersonville. Further light
upon the character of the influence
which has given Dabney q hold upon
the head of tue Pension Office would be of utter
est There are twenty-five medical reviewers;
sixteen have been removed and their places filled
mostly by young men of but little experience in
their profession. The medical division is the
most important in the Office. both to the govern
ment and to claimants, for the reviewers fix the
rate of pension in each case.
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WAsHINGToN, Jan 5.-The call OF committees
having been dispensed with, Mr.. Davidson, OF
Florida, on behalf Of the committee on railways
and canals, called up in the morning hour the
bill for the permanent improvement of the Erie
md Oswego canals ard to secure the freedom of
he came TO the commerce of the United States.
The bill was considereA in committee of the
shole-Mr- Crisp, of Georgia in the chair
Mr. Weber OF New York, the iEtroducer of
ghe measure, advocated its passage dwelling up
In the impo rtant factor which the freedom of
he Erie and Oswego canals 10 the commerce Of
he country would form in providing cheap
Transportation for the products % the Vest
10 ssaboard. The provisions OF the bill were
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Labor Notes.

NEWARK. n. j., Jan. 5.-Over 500 leather
men. employed in various tanneries in this city,
struck to day in obedience to the orders of the
knights of Labor. The strike is more for an
equalization of wages than for an advance.
About 100 tailors and tailoresses employed by
VIM. Kraft also struck.
PIrTsBUR6, Jan. 5-The convention of
Monongahela Youshiogheny and Allegheny
river miners. in session here to day perfected
the organization of their new sub district Of the
Knights of Labor. The new district will have a
membership of nearly 10000 and in the future,
in making any demand, the miners of the three
rivers as we'll as those in the coke region, will
work in unison.
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And on the Instant He Became a Speechless
and Helpless Imbecile.

And on the Instant He Became Speechless
and Helpless Inbecile.
Douglas tGa.) Special.
IL hope that God will paralyze me- we're the
words spoken by William Bnrklett. At once
his hands dropped to his side. his legs refused
to move, and his eyes rolled wildly around His
prayer was answered as he stood, paralyzed on
the spot, where but few moments before he
was magnificent type of physical manhood.
He tried &c spess1., but his tongue would not
1--we Calf d"as11 o1 ~ ~ :. ess prsso.
we're rendered motionless by the evident vista
ton of the hand of God. When they recovered
selfpcssesslon they tenderly moved the afflicted
man to his residence. a half mile distant. When
Miss Rhody Burklett saw the plight in which
her father was brought home she Screamed and
tainted and died soon after.
For many years Mr.. Burklett had been the
ferryman at the Hawkinsville road crossing the
Ocmuleee river. He was Of giant physique,
with long, gray locks, and became especially
noted because of the brace of revolvers which ne
kept strapped to his waist He was a great
hunter, and the ferry being in the midst of a
swamp, he was convenient to an abundance of
game From those who lived around him it was
learned that he was fearfully profane whenever
an alarm from the ferry. He would pour out
such q volley of oaths as would make the flesh
of ordinary men crawl.
1t was in one of these profane spells that he
cursed his Creator, and wound np with the ex-
preston above quoted. The news soon spread
to see the victim He was ut first completely
Frustrated, but subsequently was enabled to take
a few steps, when he would fall. When spoken
to he replies in an inarticuate humble, and
acts in the most idiotc manner the physi-
clans can ascribe no natural cause for his az
Fiction, but admit it is visitation of God. The
preachers in the neighborhood have used the in
cident IN their sermons with great effect
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Girls Co-Operative Enterprise.

CHICAGO JAM 5.-The Girls Cooperative
Clothing Mandatory, which was incorporated
two weeks ago, began operations to-day, at 145
Ontario street A large room has been fitted
W with about thirty sewing machines and sixty
girls, who bave heretofore worked for others
are now banded together to work for themselves
They will each draw moderate wages weekly,
and the amount of work done by each will be
kept account of, and dividend declared accord
ingly at the end of the year This is the first
experiment of the kind tried in this country
and the women, who are all Knights of Labor
are very hopeful about the enterprise.
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Il Possible Victim.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Jan. 5.-It is thought that
the man named Billiard, who was pinioned and
burned under beam in the wreck at Tiffin, yes
terday, and who. it ID reported, belonged in New
\ ork State, may have been Gen. Z. F. Billiard,
OF Saratoga. Inquiries at his home elected the
information that General Billiard started two
weeks ago for New Mexico, and has family had
received word of his arrival but his destination
after leaving New Mexico is not known. Gen.
Billiard was about seventy years old, and five
feet ten inches in height.